Table 2

Choroidal and retinal thickness values and vascular indices (mean±SD)

Controls (n=37)No DR (n=31)NPDR (n=41)PDR (n=27)
Choriocapillaris
 Choroid thickness 310±16298±18308±26317±50
 Wholeimage CPD 69.6±4.668.5±5.263.8±8.264.7±8.2
 Foveal CPD 67.7±9.166.8±8.963.8±10.865.5±6.8
 Parafoveal CPD69.3±4.468.7±5.363.1±9.063.6±8.8
Retina
 CST 261±25248±28271±47268±45
 Whole image CPD 50.6±5.350.1±6.950.5±4.545.7±5.6
 Foveal CPD29.7±7.526.4±7.028.6±7.623.6±7.7
 Parafoveal CPD53.6±5.652.5±7.353.0±4.847.5±5.6
Foveal avascular zone
 Area0.275±0.10.313±0.10.305±0.20.415±0.2
 Perimeter2.08±0.52.31±0.42.26±0.72.87±1.0
  • CPD, capillary perfusion density; CST, central subfield thickness; DR, diabetic retinopathy; NPDR, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy.